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- Reference
- Notes Pl.Crit. 3:129 (1851)
- Conservation Code
- Not threatened
- Naturalised Status
- Alien to Western Australia
- Name Status
- Not Current
Tufted perennial, grass-like or herb, 1.5 m high. Fl. green/purple, Oct to Dec or Jan or Jul (occasionally). Sand, granite.
Management Notes (for the Swan NRM Region)
Alternative Names. Smilograss, smilo.
General Biology. Growth form. Grass. Life form. Perennial, caespitose. Reproduction. Seed. Dispersal. Mammals, wind, water. Photosynthetic Pathway. C3.
Additional information. Origin. Northern Africa, temperate western Asia, Europe. History of use/introduction. Used for heavy metal uptake in mine tailings, erosion control, revegetation, animal forage.
Suggested method of management and control. Cut out young plants. Slash larger clumps and spot spray with glyphosate. Read the manufacturers' labels and material safety data sheets before using herbicides. For further information consult the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority to determine the status of permits for your situation or state.
Management Calendar
| Calendar Type | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Growth | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||||||
| Germination | U | U | U | ||||||||||
| Flowering | Y | Y | Y | ||||||||||
| Fruiting | U | U | |||||||||||
| Manual Removal | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||||||
| Herbicide Treatment | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Legend: Y = Yes, regularly, O = Occasionally, U = Uncertain, referred by others but not confirmed.
References
- Brown, K. & Brooks, K. (2002) Bushland Weeds: A Practical Guide to their Management. Environmental Weeds Action Network, Greenwood.
- Carr, G.W., Yugovic, J.V. & Robinson, K.E. (1992) Environmental weed invasions in Victoria. Department of Conservation and Environment, Melbourne.
- Conesa, H.M., Schulia, R. & Nowack, B. (2007) A laboratory study on revegetation and metal uptake in native plant species from neutral mine tailings. Water Air Soil Pollut, 183: 201-212.
- Hussey, B.M.J., Keighery, G.J., Dodd, J., Lloyd, S.G. & Cousens, R.D. (2007) Western Weeds. A guide to the weeds of Western Australia. 2nd Edition. The Plant Protection Society of Western Australia, Victoria Park.
- Mauromicale, G. & Ierna, A. (1994) Persistance of the effectiveness of seed treatments on germination of Oryzopsis miliacea (L.). Rivista di Agronomia, 28 (4): 433-437.
- USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program (2009) Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomysimple.aspx - Accessed October 2009.